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Solar Desalination System for Arid Land Agriculture
A solar-powered system uses
nanofiltration membranes to
treat the local brackish
water, resulting in
high-quality desalinated
irrigation water. The
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Commonly Used Pesticide Turns Honey Bees Into 'Picky Eaters'
Biologists have discovered
that a small dose of a
commonly used crop pesticide
turns honey bees into "picky
eaters" and affects their
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New Model of Geological Strata May Aid Oil Extraction, Water Recovery and Earth History Studies
A new modeling study
contradicts a long-held
belief of geologists that
pore sizes and chemical
compositions are uniform
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Hacking Code of Leaf Vein Architecture Solves Mysteries, Allows Predictions of Past Climate
Life scientists have
discovered new laws leaves
follow as they grow and
evolve. These easy-to-apply
mathematical rules can be
... > full story
- Solar Desalination System for Arid Land Agriculture
- Commonly Used Pesticide Turns Honey Bees Into 'Picky Eaters'
- New Model of Geological Strata May Aid Oil Extraction, Water Recovery and Earth History Studies
- Hacking Code of Leaf Vein Architecture Solves Mysteries, Allows Predictions of Past Climate
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May 23, 2012 — Scientists have discovered a sensory organ in rorqual whales that coordinates its signature lunge-feeding behavior -- and may help explain their enormous size. Rorquals are a subgroup of baleen ... > full story -
Rapid Coral Death by a Deadly Chain Reaction
May 23, 2012 — Most people are fascinated by the colorful and exotic coral reefs, which form habitats with probably the largest biodiversity. But human civilization is the top danger to these fragile ecosystems ... > full story -
Artificial Leaf Device Produces Hydrogen in Water Using Only Sunlight
May 23, 2012 — Scientists have developed, using nanotechnology, a device with semiconductor materials which generate hydrogen independently in water using only sunlight. This technology, which has been named ... > full story -
Not a One-Way Street: Evolution Shapes Environment of Connecticut Lakes
May 22, 2012 — Environmental change is the selective force that preserves adaptive traits in organisms and is a primary driver of evolution. However, it is less well known that evolutionary change in organisms also ... > full story -
Understanding Arctic Ocean's Carbon Cycle
May 21, 2012 — Scientists have conducted a new study to measure levels of carbon at various depths in the Arctic Ocean. The study provides data that will help researchers better understand the Arctic Ocean's carbon ... > full story -
How Plants Chill Out: Plants Elongate Their Stems to Cool Their Leaves
May 21, 2012 — Plants elongate their stems when grown at high temperature to facilitate the cooling of their leaves, according to new research. Understanding why plants alter their architecture in response to heat ... > full story -
Latest Southern Ocean Research Shows Continuing Deep Ocean Change
May 21, 2012 — There has been a massive reduction in the amount of Antarctic bottom water found off the coast of Antarctica, new research ... > full story -
Dry Lands Getting Drier, Wet Getting Wetter: Earth's Water Cycle Intensifying With Atmospheric Warming
May 21, 2012 — A clear change in salinity has been detected in the world's oceans, signaling shifts and an acceleration in the global rainfall and evaporation cycle. The patterns are not uniform, with regional ... > full story -
Toxic Mercury, Accumulating in the Arctic, Springs from a Hidden Source
May 21, 2012 — Environmental scientists have discovered that the Arctic accumulation of mercury, a toxic element, is caused by both atmospheric forces and the flow of circumpolar rivers that carry the element north ... > full story -
Pollution Teams With Thunderclouds to Warm Atmosphere
May 19, 2012 — New simulation study shows that atmosphere warms when pollution intensifies storms. How much the warming effect of these clouds offsets the cooling that other clouds provide is not yet ... > full story
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